Five Acres receives £2,000 from Banks Group to purchase woodworking tools for its Brafferton workshop, benefiting young adults.
The group serves over 40 young adults, calling them “champions.” Five Acres aims to help them by teaching life and job skills.
The champions will help build the workshop using the new woodworking tools under the supervision of the Five Acres team. Currently, they operate from a trampoline center.
Debbie and Gavin Iceton started it in 2019, seeing a need for such services. They had a five-acre field in Brafferton and planned a new center there.
The center offers various activities, including cooking, gardening, animal care, and arts and crafts. Champions make and sell items like keyrings and chopping boards, which boosts funds for the center.
The new tools have many uses; champions will build things like raised beds, fencing, and animal homes. The new center will move in spring.
The grant greatly helps Five Acres, and local businesses like Banks offer support. Banks’ funds are managed by Point North, and this support impacts the lives of the champions.
Banks Group helps communities prosper, and the grant helps Five Acres reach their goals. Banks is proud to support a local group and encourage funding inquiries online.